Plow



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W. J. BURNETT Aug; 12, 1924.

PLOW

Filed May 24, 1922 2 Sheets-Shae. 2

Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

WILLIAM JACKSON BURNETT, )F THO'MASVILLE, GEORGIA.

PLOW.

Application filed May. 24, 1922. Serial No. 563,325.

Toyall whom z' t'magz concern:

Be it" known that I, WILLIAM J. BURNETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Thomasville, in the county of Thomas and Stateof Georgia, have invented a new and useful Plow of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to plows and is designed" more particularly as an improvement upon the structure disclosed in my copending application.

()ne of the objects of the invention is to provide means whereby wings or sweeps can be adjustably connected to the lower end. of'the stock or standard of the plow, there being a runner likewise connected to said portion of the standardand capable of angular adjustment with or independently of the wings.

Another object is to so locate the sweeps or wingsthat they will be positioned close to and can act in conjunction with the point of the plow.

VViththeforegoing and other objects in View which-will appear as the description proceeds,- theiinvention-resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de-- scribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed,

changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred forms of the invention have been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a plow having the present improvements combined therewith.

Figur 2 is a vertical longitudinal section.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Figure 2, the plow point and the handles being removed.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the runner, the lower portion of the standard being shown in section.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a portion of the standard and showing a modified form of runner.

Figure 6 is a section on line 66, Figure 5. 2

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a portion of a plow beam having a downturned standard portion on opposite faces-of whichare arranged parallel extension strips which extend downwardly beyond the lowerend of the portion 2 of the beam. Mounted: onftlie' outer sidefaces of these strips are plates 4' a'ndthe two plates as'wellasthe strips3 are fastened to the standard, means of transverse bolts" 5', extending through them; Handles 6' are pivotally connected to the plates 4 by a transverse bolt '7 and brace strips 8 connect these handles 6 to a sleeve 9 slidable on the beam 1 and adapted to be fastened in any desired position by a set screw 10. I

The lower portions of the stripsB are cut awayyalong their rear edges as shown atll and extending through the lower-ends of these strips are pivot bolts 12 and 13. Ar-

ouate slots 14 are formed'in the strips and are concentric withthe bolt'1'3.

Extending between the strips 3 and pivot ally mounted on the bolt 12 is'a tongue 15' extending from the forward end of'a runner 16, this tongue being'prefer'ably' formed of a separate piece of metal secured" to1 the runner by means or rivets 17 as shown in Figure 4 although it is to beunderstood that'if desired thetongue andrunner can be made in one piece. Ears 18 extend the rear 'portionof the runner and pivotally mounted between them is one end of a rod 19. This rod is slidable within a sleeve 20 having an car 21 pivotally fastened between the plates 4 by a bolt 22. A set screw 23 is carried by the sleeve 20and engages rod 19 tohold it against longitudinal movement. If desired the rod can be screw threaded as shown for engagement by the set screw 23, thus to'further insure the proper holding of the rod when engaged by the set screw.

The pivot bolt 13 extends through cars 24 extending upwardly from the front portions of wings or scrapers 25 and are obliquely disposed relative thereto. These ears are also engaged by a clamping bolt 26 extending through the slots 14. By loosening bolt 26 the wlngs or scrapers 25 can be adjusted angularly and by tightening the bolt the parts will be held securely in the positions to which they have been adjusted.

It will be noted that the plow point 27 is secured to the strips 3 by the usual heel bolt 28 but by mounting the wings or scrapers 25 as described they can extend close to and portion 2 by back of the point and will cooperate there- I with to produce the desired action on the loosened soil.

Instead of having a tongue 15 extending between the'strips 3, the runner 29 can have a forked front end 30 straddling the strips 3, this forked end being formed with'a seg- 1. mental contour as shown in Figure and being held to the strips 3 by a pivot bolt 31. Arcuate slots 32 are formed in the segmental portions of the runner, the inner mounted on the pivot bolt 31.

faces of these segmental portions being countersunk along the slots as shown at 33 to receive the heads 34 of clamping bolts 35. Said bolts extend through the ears 36 of the wings or scrapers 37 and which ears are Thus by I loosening the bolts 35 the wings or scrapers disposed with reference to the longitudinal "axis of the bladeso that when the device is singly :or in pairs.

applied to astandard it is held at the proper angle for cultivating. The scrapers or wings can be of any length desired and the ears thereon are so shaped that they can be applied readily to a standard 3 or to a runner 29. These scrapers can be used either Furthermore a long scraper can be used on one side and a short scraper can be used at the other side of the plow. This is particularly advantageous where a farmer desires to use a short scraper close to the corn or cotton and a long scra er for the purpose of cleaning the space between the rows. Thus it is not necessary to make two trips along a row to cultivate the plants and to clean the space between the rows.

What is claimed is 1. In a plow the combination with a standard and parallel extension strips secured thereto, of a runner pivotally connected to said strips, wings or scra ers pivotally connected to the strips, an clamping means for holding said wings or scrapers against angular adjustment, there being arcuate slots for the reception of the clamping means concentric with the point of connection between the wings and the strips.

2. In a plow the combination with a standard, extension strips thereon and a point secured to the stri s, of an an ularly adjustable runner pivota ly connecte to the strips close to and back of the point, a wing or scraper mounted for angular adjustment relative to said strips about an axis located back of and close to the point and extending through the lower ortions of the strips, and means for hol ding said wing or scraper in any position to which it may be adjusted.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

NVILLIAM JACKSON BURNETT.

Witnesses:

E. B. STEPHENSON, J. B. CHESHIRE. 

